IFAD is the world’s fund for transforming agriculture, rural economies and food systems.
Simply put, IFAD invests in rural people. We do this by financing programmes, measuring results, innovating and working with rural people themselves.
Spanning five regions and 92 countries, IFAD works where poverty and hunger are deepest.
From building resilience to empowering rural people and protecting the environment, explore our main areas of work.
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Rural Voices
Clean energy powers rural resilience in Cuba
Rural Cuba has been impacted by recurring blackouts. But along its eastern coastline, an energy transition is brewing.
Opinions & Insights
When the farmer is the star of the dinner
Thanks to an innovative project, rural women in the Dominican Republic are supplying ingredients to a renowned restaurant.
Press release
22 January 2025
Rwanda: 100,000 cassava farming households to strengthen food security and climate resilience
INGABO Syndicate Farmers, a producer organization and IFAD today signed a US$2 million project to enhance food security, improve livelihoods and build climate resilience for over 100,000 cassava farming households in Rwanda.
23 January 2025
IFAD issues its second club deal to Kåpan and Skandia
IFAD issued its tenth sustainable bond for 900 million Swedish Krona (SEK) under its Sustainable Development Finance Framework to two investors: Kåpan, a Swedish pension fund managing pensions for state employees, and Skandia, a Swedish insurer and repeat investor, that bought IFAD’s inaugural SEK transaction in 2024.
News
28 March 2023
After the earthquake in Türkiye, rural people need more support than ever
Extreme weather events, such as droughts, storms and floods, are putting pressure on the ecosystems that farmers depend on...
Event
12 - 13 February 2025
48th session of the IFAD Governing Council
The overarching theme of the Governing Council is “Catalysing Investment at the 1st Mile”.
10 - 11 February 2025
Seventh Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples' Forum at IFAD
Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination: a pathway for food security and sovereignty.
Publication
Operations Academy: Repository of resources on Results Based Management
This repository offers a unique opportunity to enhance knowledge of results-based management, providing access to an organized set of resources developed under the IFAD grant RESOLVE.
The lives of small-scale farmers are being upended by climate change. They need support to adapt to climate change and to protect the planet’s precious resources
Gender inequality is one of the biggest impediments to sustainable development. Without tackling its root causes, we cannot end global hunger and poverty
The funds sent home by migrant workers are a lifeline for rural families, helping to build resilience and support sustainable development
With their traditional knowledge and deep connection to their environments, we work with Indigenous Peoples to build a more inclusive, sustainable future.
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